The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-21
CHATS by The WAY.

Inc management Oh the GhyotO
hotel lave formally invited President
Cleveland, his vile and suite 10 bethe
guests OF the hotel during their visit
to the city 10 October. The Invitation
has not been replied TO q, yet, only
having been sent q few days since.
Should the President accept, twelve
additional electric lights will be placed
along the hotsl front, the several old
shaniies which obstruct the view TO
the river will be torn down, and every
facility arranged 30 that the great
crowd which will undoubtedly be
present may see and bear the great
leader Of "the fierce Democracy"
Gen. s. b r cks, the largest cotton
planter OF the Ysz 10 delta, has been
stopping at the Gayoso for several
days.
Psul Barringer, Efq, one OF the
prosperous young merchants Of Or.
ford, Mi,s., has closed nut his business
and will hereafter reeide la Memphis.
Said Mr.. Bnr'ngtr, "rhere IL no
doubt about IL, Memphis IL going 10 be
the leading commercial center OF the
South, and the conner one gsts here
the greater will be his profits from a
business standpoint. wish | had
come here five yea,s ago."
..
Col. Tom White, Of HERNANDEZ,
Mes, the attorney for the Memphis
and rennesfes railroad, is about Nc
we'll known In Memphis as he is In
Mississippi, where he Ia deseTvedly
popular. He can be teen In the
rotunda oi the Gay,so Hotel mos, any
day. There 10 strong sentiment IN
bis section 10 nomina.s him for Gov.
ernor OF the Stete NJ the next con.
veniion. No man Ia better equipped
for the position or would do the State
more real good service. but he IL dis.
inclined TO encourage his admirlng
friends In thatllne, as he has such er.
tenbive business interests 10 look
after. He 10 a Democrat OF the old
tchool, aud IL fond Of politics. Every.
thing Ia exceptionally quie, In DsSoio
county, aid be. "0ur district conven.
ton TO nomiua'e q district attorney,
which lasted two days, IL the only
thing In the way of political interest
We have mad this year. 0ne hundred
and twenty-five ballots 10 q tryins
ordeal 10 pass through this hol
weather, but Il took that many 10 de.
eide. Capt. Slack won, and DsSoto Il
sati,fied. | read Gov. Lpwry's vicks
burg speech. which the APPKAL had
the kindness and enterprise 20 pub
lish, and liked II very much, for / an
an admirer Of the Governor"
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Two familiar faces 10 be seen In
front Of the Gasoso OF an evening or,
Me- Rudolph Fink, president oil the
Memphisa Llttle X ick Railroad, and
Col. + W. Howe, of the Louisiana, New
Orleans AID Texas. They are greaI
irieDds, and evidently enjoy each
others company. 0ie thlI z especially
fom Newspaper point OF view, car
be- said To their cr DIT: They make or
interviewer ptriec ly at home. Tn,
"Chat.by.lhe.way" man happened Il
meet both gentlemen togrth
or, lev evenings since
~ they sat In front OF the hoiel, emok
ing only such cisais ne railroad presl
dents can afford. Ia answer to {
question on the point, Maj. Fink re-
piled: Memphis Ia destined 10 10 the
creates. trade center In the \ nth, and
abe Ia admirably located for II. She
not only haa better railroad facilities
than any other CITY, but 10 fast acquir
irg Others that will place her beyond
composition. Her merchants are live
wdeawake men all Of her banks are n
solid a. they can be; there In q kindly
feeling existing between all the rail
roads running into II, and that Ia Z
great advantage. The fall trade vii
be the greatest In her history. Will
tie present s.irit in every department
OF buslnese, zee nothing which car
impede her progress" "Ii tho Msjs
had not g)i the drop on inc, as IN,
saving H." spoke mp Dol. Howe, "tha
h inst about Whist | was going TO 60,
myself. | indorse every word Of II
aud the Valley road will contnbat
her share to the boom"
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"The Southern Cotton Seed OF
Company 10 going 70 do an immsns,
busit es this season" said Mr.. VIM
Oliver, the manager. 1--WE are con
r,vuctlns eight new mills. The one a
New Orleans 10 really fr operation
the one 81 Little X ,ck will be In work
! Ing order soon, and the one here viii